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Thursday, August 8, 2013

It is hot here. poo on that. I was really enjoying the break of summer heat we were having for a bit... hopefully cooler temps are just around the corner.... time to put the juice in the freezer for slushy drinks! ahhhhh, so refreshing on a hot, humid day! what do you do to stay cool in the summer heat?

The showcase team over at Milk Coffee has some fun Beach/Water/Travel inspired projects to share with you today. lots of fun cards to see on the blog!

I was given the image, 'Charlotte in Paper Airplane' to use for my card. I paired her with papers from the Authentique Pride collection, and pretty Prima flower, some May Arts burlap ribbon, and clouds cut from corrugated cardboard with a MFT die. the sentiment is from Create with TLC. I tried to color her fairly close to the actual US Air Force uniform as I could. her aviator goggles, as well as those of her chicky friend, are covered in crystal effects. a spica clear glitter gel pen and white gel pen give some highlight touches.

We finally found a new for us vehicle last night. David has been traveling all over the Cleveland/Akron area trying to track down a used SUV type vehicle in our price range (cheap!) with as little rust and as low mileage as possible. The rust is pretty important since most of our time up here is spent covered in snow. we were hoping to get 4 wheel drive if possible, too. well my hero pulled the rabbit out of the hat, and Gandalf the Grey is now ours! yes, we name our cars. it's silly, but I have from my very first beloved, Beau. he was my baby blue Camaro, and the love of my life for many years. So now to get it ready to move everyone to school in the next few weeks..... sigh......

btw - this was taken in our driveway this morning with my phone while I was letting the dogs out in the backyard.... the door to the right is our back door going into the kitchen. the door to the left goes into my craft room! it used to be a porch room, so it sits off of the kitchen and is all windows. just a little peeky peeky into where I spend my crafty time! :) our barn/garage is right behind me as I'm taking the photo.

19 comments:

wonderful creation Jen and I love your new member of the family! It looks like your craft room is a wonderful spot. (Does it get too hot with the midday sun- or do all the windows give you a wonderful breeze?)Hugs,Georgia

Well, congrats on that beautiful new SUV. Looks like a really nice one, and I hope it works out really well for your family.Thanks for sharing this adorable card in our challenge this week, Jen. That image is SO cute, and I am always blessed to have you share with us. Hope you're doing well. Keep in touch.Hugs,KarenWord Art Wednesday

Well, this is such a darling scene, with the cute image & cardboard clouds! Love the fun sentiment you found for this! :^)Gandalf looks happy to be a new member of your family! Good for David for finding him! :^)Biggest hugs, Penny

Your card is wonderful with your little Air Force beauty on her paper airplane. The colors are great and all the embellishments make me want to touch your card in person. Congrats on the "new" car. I hope it meets all your expectations. I love the location of your studio, so handy to the activities of your home.

Ooooh!!! I really like this card. Love all the little additions (buttons, flowers, burlap ribbon, etc). It's just so uplifting (no pun intended). Thank you SO much for sharing it with us at Crafty Creations this week.--Heather G, DTPS Congrats on the 'new' SUV. So nice to find what you want.

Beautiful card, Jennifer ! Congrats on finding Gandalf. :-D Now, putting on my DT hat even though I'm late -- Thanks so much for playing along at 613 Avenue Create. Hope to see you again soon.NanaConnie DT

Such a wonderful card with wonderful DP's and many cute elements. Thanks for joining us at Word Art Wednesday last week and hope you'll join us again in our new challenge starting today. You are a blessing!

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